I recently stopped by the CBC, and feeling festive, decided to ask some of our favourite TV personalities about holiday traditions at their house. Don Cherry (Hockey Night in Canada): In the American Hockey League we used to play every Christmas. So we had to go to morning skates and … [Read more...]
Chillin’ with Kary Osmond, host of CBC’s Best Recipes – and a no-fail appetizer!
One can't help but feel at total ease with Kary Osmond. Being on the set of her CBC Television show Best Recipes makes you feel like you're just hanging out with your BFF making a meal...ok, she's making the meal and I'm just chillin' by the side with a cocktail in hand! Kary is fresh faced and so … [Read more...]
Getting passionate ‘in the kitchen’ with CBC’s Stefano Faita (and an easy flatbread recipe!)
What do you get when you mix a very passionate Italian/French/Canadian raised in a typical Italian kitchen? You get the most awesome Stefano Faita! If you haven't heard of him you will soon enough. The darling of Quebec's food show scene, Stefano is gaining popularity in the rest of Canada through … [Read more...]
CBC’s Steven and Chris chats & gives us the holiday scoop!
There's no better place to get into the spirit of the holidays than to spend some time in the studios with CBC hosts Steven and Chris. With all the incredible and fresh D.I.Y. ideas that are now dancing in my head, I am SO ready to embrace the season. UrbanMoms was invited to a Holiday Set … [Read more...]
How’s Holiday Customer Service in the Marketplace?
Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, I thought it might be prudent to get some advice on customer service. And who better to ask than the hosts of CBC's Marketplace, Erica Johnson and Tom Harrington. Erica: Can we just start with your shoes? Now that we've got the … [Read more...]
The cat…er…rabbit is out of the bag! CBC’s Steven & Chris show reveals dark secrets for a SPOOKTACULARILY easy Halloween!
Something scary and oh so chic is set for this Monday, October 31st on the Steven & Chris Show (CBC)! And if you're stressing over the last minute prep like me (my kids still don't have costumes yet)..fret not, Steven & Chris, hosts of this popular daytime television show, and their guests … [Read more...]
30 Seconds with…Heather Hiscox
"I was bound for law school but I thought, what a fun summer job." That's how Heather Hiscox explains how she ended up as one of the most beloved members of the media. "I was a disc jockey at CFOS in Owen Sound. $4.50/hour and all the records you could eat, as we used to say … [Read more...]
Twenty – or Fifty – Minutes with Ellen David
When I first sat down to have a one-on-one conversation with the lovely Ellen David, I was expecting to chat a little bit about her role as the hilarious Judith Bellow on CBC's 18 to Life. What I hadn't realized, unfortunately, was that the show had recently been cancelled. So, in addition to being … [Read more...]
Set Your PVRs…A Heartland Christmas is coming!
I always say that I have the best job in the world. And truly, I believe it. I live in Canada, home of some of the very best in entertainment. Not only do some of my favorite shows and movies come out of Canada, but some of the very best entertainers hail from our fair country. And here's the thing … [Read more...]
Battle of the Blades – Week 6
If you are Canadian, you have likely heard of CBC's Battle of the Blades, now in its second season. The Dancing with the Stars-esque show that pairs figure skaters and hockey players instead of dancers. As both a hockey fan and a figure skating fan, I can't believe I haven't been watching this show … [Read more...]